593. The Fight of the Century

Way down in Merry England, the home of Johnny Bull, where the English drink their glasses, they drink them brimming full, saying, Here's to Merry England, likewise our Britons brave, The champions we are, o'er the land and o'er the wave. Way down in Merry England, all in the bloom of spring, where English burly champion stood stripped off in the ring to fight that noble Henan, the gallant son of Troy, To try his British muscle on the bold Benetia boy. Two heavy flags were hoisted that floated o'er the ring. On one there was a tiger already for a spring, on the other was an eagle,

A gallant bird she was, for she had a bunch of thunderbolts, and held them in her claws. Oh, the pennies they were tossed and their melee did begin, Their bets on sayers and Heenan two on one came rushing in. They fought like noble heroes till one received a blow, Which caused a crimson tide from young Heenan's nose to flow. The first blood for Johnny Bull Old England shouts for joy. But the following cheers arose for the bold Benicia boy.

The tiger rose within him, like lightning in his eye, saying, Smile away, old England, but Johnny, mind your eye. So that's the beginning of a lovely poem. It's the beginning. Yes, it's the beginning talk. How long does it go on for?

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